You could hardly blame fans of Everton, Leeds and Leicester City on Sunday if they were to follow the example set by Toffees winger Dwight McNeil.
With so much at stake in the fight for survival, McNeil decided to give last weekend’s televised matches involving Everton’s relegation rivals a swerve. He watched Michael Jordan’s inspirational basketball documentary The Last Dance instead.
‘I love watching football. I’ll usually watch any game but those two — I just couldn’t,’ says McNeil. ‘I didn’t see Leeds on the Sunday, I was out with my missus for the afternoon.